Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malta
Malta: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 3.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.01 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.80 million
in 1996
All-time low
792,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Malta is 3.01 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Malta peaked at 4.80 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 792,000, in 1961.
Malta ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 792,000 | — |
| 1962 | 875,000 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 917,000 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.97 million | +73.0% |
| 1969 | 1.89 million | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.98 million | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 2.47 million | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 2.95 million | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 2.34 million | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 2.66 million | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 2.92 million | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 3.37 million | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 3.14 million | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 3.84 million | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 3.81 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.03 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.13 million | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 3.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.80 million | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 3.50 million | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 3.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 4.36 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.90 million | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 2.67 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3.14 million | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.01 million | +5.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.01 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.01 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 113.09 million, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +73.0% | 1.14 million | 1.97 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 792,000 | 1.97 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 1.98 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 million | 3.13 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 3.50 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 2.67 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.13 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million | 2.43 million | 3.01 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Malta?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Malta was 3.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 792,000 in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malta ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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